Comparison

DuoTheme vs ThemeBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DuoTheme

Personalize your phone's appearance with a vast collection of icons, themes, and widgets. Easily customize app icons, wallpapers, and lock screens for a unique aesthetic. Offers a one-click setup for quick and effortless style transformations.

Highlights
  • 5000+ icons
  • 500+ themes
  • 500+ widgets
  • iOS 16 lock screen widgets
  • Customizable app icons
  • One-click theme setup
  • Aesthetic wallpapers
Features
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Make Your iPhone Unique in Seconds! Bring your Home Screen and Lock Screen to life with widgets, themes, Control Center layouts, wallpapers, and DIY creations. Personalize every corner of your iPhone with just a few taps. - Ready-to-use Widgets: Calendar, battery, music, photo, quotes, and dynamic widgets designed for flexible placement and quick setup. - Wallpapers: iOS 26 depth-effect wallpapers, high-quality static designs, and live wallpapers for a full-screen visual upgrade. - Control Center: Customize your Control Center with interactive layouts and stylish designs. Add App and Link Shortcuts powered by Shortcuts, tap buttons for quick actions, and enjoy layouts that combine efficiency with visual flair. - Themes: Whether you love liquid glass or fluffy styles, refresh your screen with a theme that fits your taste. Wallpapers, icons, and widgets come together seamlessly for a fully unified look. - DIY Live Wallpapers: Turn your ideas into live wallpapers using templates like vision board, polaroid, collage, or Y2K styles. Add your photos, stickers, and text to create a screen that’s uniquely yours. Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://doc.ThemeKit.live/Terms-of-Service.html https://doc.ThemeKit.live/Privacy-Policy.html

About

ThemeBox

Personalize your iPhone with a wide array of original themes, including custom widgets, icons, and wallpapers for both your home and lock screens. Transform your device into a unique work of art to match your style and mood.

Highlights
  • Custom iPhone themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom icons
  • Lock screen styles
  • Exclusive wallpapers
Features
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Custom your iPhone with a fantastic selection of fun and original themes. # Themes Cool & fancy themes for iPhone home screen: widgets, icons, and wallpapers! # Lock Screen Widgets Turn your phone into a work of art with different lock screen styles, wallpapers, and symbols. # Wallpapers Exclusive and huge collection of wallpapers to match your mood. ThemeBox has the following subscriptions: $4.99/ week, $9.99 / month $24.99 / year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/term.html Privacy Policy : https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/privacy-1.html

Screenshots

DuoTheme4 screens
ThemeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DuoTheme at 4.4 against ThemeBox's 3.6. DuoTheme also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (65% vs 51%). ThemeBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DuoTheme sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ThemeBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DuoTheme holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 355 and 514 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of DuoTheme's written reviews are positive against 51% of ThemeBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DuoTheme ships an update fortnightly, ThemeBox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DuoTheme versus ThemeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuoThemeThemeBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (355 ratings) — better3.6 (514 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings355514 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXELSPARK TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDSoCloud Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

DuoTheme

All ratings344 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative25.5%

ThemeBox

All ratings513 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative37.4%

Bugs and requests

DuoTheme

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ThemeBox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads fail to load
  • Gems not awarded properly for sharing/referrals
  • Inability to apply themes/wallpapers
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ways to earn gems
  • Reduce gem requirements for themes/wallpapers
  • Fix ad issues
  • Add more theme/wallpaper options
  • Improve overall stability and performance

In-app purchases

12 purchases

DuoTheme

Subscriptions9
  • premium_weekly$6.997 Days
  • premium_weekly_free_trial3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Pet Premium Yearly$14.991 Month
  • premium_monthly_free_trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pet Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Widgets$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • pet_common_props$0.99
  • pet_advanced_props$1.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
3 purchases

ThemeBox

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is DuoTheme free?
DuoTheme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThemeBox free?
ThemeBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DuoTheme or ThemeBox?
DuoTheme is rated higher. DuoTheme averages 4.4 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while ThemeBox averages 3.6 from 514 ratings.
Do DuoTheme or ThemeBox have ads?
DuoTheme shows ads; ThemeBox does not.
Which is updated more often, DuoTheme or ThemeBox?
DuoTheme ships an update fortnightly, and ThemeBox every 5 days. Most recently, DuoTheme was updated on October 30, 2026 and ThemeBox on October 22, 2026.

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